Publication Date - March 1, 2016
4 stars
This book reminds me of movies that I used to watch, mainly from the nineties, that followed a group of friends over a short period of time (normally a drama fueled summer after graduation) as they fought, made-up, fell in love and discovered who they were. Jaycee's brother Jake died in a tragic accident in front of his sister and many of their friends on the day of his graduation. Four years later, Jaycee has just graduated and is losing herself as she tries to hold on to the memories of her older brother. She falls into a group including her former best friend, Natalie, Natalie's boyfriend, a new friend recovering from a devastating break-up and her brother's old best friend who is a selective mute and may just want to be more than friends. The book alternates between characters and includes some interesting ways of telling the story (if the author writes or has written a graphic novel, I am there). This was incredibly angst-ridden at times but I felt a great amount of nostalgia while reading this book and I have to say I enjoyed every minute. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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